gastrin

[ gas-trin ]

noun

a hormone that stimulates the secretion of gastric juice.

Origin of gastrin

First recorded in 1900–05; gastr- + -in²

Words Nearby gastrin

gastric bypass
gastric juice
gastric lavage
gastric mill
gastric ulcer
gastrin
gastritis
gastro-
gastrocnemius
gastrocoel
gastrocolic

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How to use gastrin in a sentence

Other neuroendocrine tumors produce gastrin, glucagon, and other digestive hormones.
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British Dictionary definitions for gastrin

gastrin

/ (ˈɡæstrɪn) /

noun

a polypeptide hormone secreted by the stomach: stimulates secretion of gastric juice

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